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9781851683666

Sudan Race, Religion, and Violence

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-06-28
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications
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Summary

Sudan is a country in turmoil, ravaged by civil war, and plagued by roamingangs of rebel and government militia, with several million facing starvationnd disease in Darfur. Tales of state-sponsored murder, genocide, andumanitarian crises are rife, and there is a real need for a measurednvestigation that carefully examines the causes of the troubles. In thismportant book, Jok Madut Jok delves deep into his country's culture and past,solating the factors that cause its fractured national identity. Filledith sharp argument and illustrated with heroic real-life stories of theudanese people, Sudan will appeal to everyone who wishes to gain a greaternderstanding of the history and politics of this fascinating country.

Author Biography

Jok Madut Jok is Assistant Professor of History at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

The military-Islamic complex and the north-south dividep. 49
Race, religion and the politics of regional nationalismp. 81
Arabism, Islamism and resource wars in Darfurp. 115
Islamic militancy, memory of the conflict and state illegitimacyp. 156
A deadly combination : militant Islam and oil productionp. 185
Insurgency and militarization of societyp. 212
Sudan and the rest of the world : the search for peace and securityp. 238
Conclusion : which way Sudan?p. 275
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